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Christopher Cortese

Advisor at Logbook Financial Planning, LLC

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Firm

Logbook Financial Planning, LLC

Location

Rockport, ME

Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Industry experience

9 years

About

Christopher Cortese is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal of Logbook Financial Planning, LLC, an independent firm based in Rockport, Maine. Cortese has a background that includes over a decade of service with the U.S. Department of State, where he also provides ad hoc management consulting in logistics, operations, and human resources. Logbook Financial Planning, LLC is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning and investment management. The firm offers tailored investment policies and discretionary portfolio management through its “Partnered Planning” program, alongside public educational webinars and workshops.

Client services

Based on Logbook Financial Planning, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Logbook Financial Planning, LLC

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Social Security optimization Income planning

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed-fee “Core Plan” engagement pricing between $4,000-$6,000, negotiable based on complexity.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.00% $500,001 - $2,000,000: 0.75% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.50% $5,000,001+: 0.35%

Project-based

$400 per hour for financial planning services.

Other

Account minimum: No minimum investment account size; however, there is a minimum quarterly fee of $900. Minimum fee: Minimum fee of $900 per quarter for Partnered Planning. Fee-only: Financial planning fees offered on hourly and fixed-fee basis; Partnered Planning is fee-only.

Location

Rockport, ME

Most active in

District of Columbia · Maine · Maryland · New York · Texas · Virginia

Work history

U.S. Department of State

2018 - Present (8 years)

Logbook Financial Planning, LLC

2017 - Present (9 years)

Wealth & Health Partners, LLC

2015 - 2017 (2 years)

US Department of State

2004 - 2017 (13 years)

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